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|release dates  = '''Microsoft Windows'''<br />November 30, 2010<br />'''Mac OS X'''<br />November 18, 2011<br />'''Linux'''<br />December 13, 2011
 
|release dates  = '''Microsoft Windows'''<br />November 30, 2010<br />'''Mac OS X'''<br />November 18, 2011<br />'''Linux'''<br />December 13, 2011
 
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= Windows =
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'''Key Points'''
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{{ii}} Based on the free Flash game [http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/463241 Meat Boy], available on Kongregate.
 +
{{--}} The port to Linux is unavailable on Steam.
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'''General information'''
 +
{{mm}} [http://www.supermeatboy.com Official Super Meat Boy Website]
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{{mm}} [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=772 Steam Users' Forums]
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{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/40800/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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== Availability ==
 
== Availability ==
 
{{Availability Table|
 
{{Availability Table|
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.gamersgate.com/DD-SMB/super-meat-boy GamersGate] | {{ID|GamersGate}} |}}
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://store.steampowered.com/app/40800/ Steam] | {{ID|Steam}} |}}
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://store.steampowered.com/app/40800/ Steam] |
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.gamersgate.com/DD-SMB/super-meat-boy GamersGate] | {{ID|GamersGate}} {{ID|Steam}} | Unlocks on Steam}}
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{{ID|Steam}} |}}
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}}
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==Game data==
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{{Game Location Table|
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{{Game Location Table/row|Windows|C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\super meat boy}}
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{{Game Location Table/row|Mac|}}
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{{Game Location Table/row|Linux|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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== Issues fixed ==
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== Issues and Fixes ==
 
=== Crashing Steam version ===
 
=== Crashing Steam version ===
 
If the game crashes on launch, right-click the game in your Steam Library, click on properties and then 'Set Launch options...', and type the following:
 
If the game crashes on launch, right-click the game in your Steam Library, click on properties and then 'Set Launch options...', and type the following:
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<pre>-windowed -<YOUR RESOLUTION> -lowdetail</pre>
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<code>-windowed -<YOUR RESOLUTION> -lowdetail</code>
  
 
'''or''':
 
'''or''':
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*Navigate to your [[Steamapps]] folder.
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* Navigate (on Windows) to <code>C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\super meat boy</code>.
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*Go to 'Common', and scroll down to 'super meat boy'.
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* Right click the game file and go to the compatibility tab.
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*Right click the game file and go to the compatibility tab.
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* Check "Run this program in compatibility mode for" and select from the drop box "Windows XP (Service Pack 3)
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*Check "Run this program in compatibility mode for" and select from the drop box "Windows XP (Service Pack 3)
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* Check "Run this program as an administrator"
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*Check "Run this program as an administrator"
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* Click OK.
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*Click OK.
 
  
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== Command Line Options ==
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=== Command Line Options ===
 
Tommy Refines stated that the following command line parameters work.
 
Tommy Refines stated that the following command line parameters work.
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*The command line allows you to change detail, resolution, and windowed/fullscreen status. When setting multiple options they must be separated with a space.
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* The command line allows you to change detail, resolution, and windowed/fullscreen status. When setting multiple options they must be separated with a space.
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*In order to modify your command line parameters, go into your Steam library, right click "Super Meat Boy", click Properties, and then click "Set Launch Options". Please note that all parameters must be defined with a "-" in order to operate properly.
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* In order to modify your command line parameters, go into your Steam library, right click "Super Meat Boy", click Properties, and then click "Set Launch Options". Please note that all parameters must be defined with a "-" in order to operate properly.
  
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=== Fullscreen / Windowed ===
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==== Fullscreen / Windowed ====
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*-fullscreen Sets the game to run in full screen mode
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* <code>-fullscreen</code> Sets the game to run in full screen mode
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*-windowed Sets the game to run in windowed mode
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* <code>-windowed</code> Sets the game to run in windowed mode
  
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=== Resolutions ===
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==== Resolutions ====
 
{{ii}} These are the only supported resolutions from the command line:
 
{{ii}} These are the only supported resolutions from the command line:
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*<code>-640x480</code>
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*<code>-800x600</code>
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* <code>-640x480</code>
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*<code>-1024x768</code>
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* <code>-800x600</code>
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*<code>-1280x720</code>
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* <code>-1024x768</code>
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*<code>-1920x1080</code>
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* <code>-1280x720</code>
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* <code>-1920x1080</code>
  
 
=== Detail Settings ===
 
=== Detail Settings ===
−
 
 
This will help address lag issues if you are experiencing them.
 
This will help address lag issues if you are experiencing them.
  
−
*-ultralowdetail - Runs the game at the lowest detail, parallax is taken out, particle effects are ignored, animals are missing, set pieces are gone, lighting is ignored, images are lowest possible resolution (made for integrated graphics though not officially supported)
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* <code>-ultralowdetail</code> - Runs the game at the lowest detail, parallax is taken out, particle effects are ignored, animals are missing, set pieces are gone, lighting is ignored, images are lowest possible resolution (made for integrated graphics though not officially supported)
  
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*-lowdetail - Runs the game with lowest resolution images, lighting is ignored, particle effects are ignored (use this if you are having lag on CHAD, Dr. Fetus, or levels where you die from moving platforms)
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* <code>-lowdetail</code> - Runs the game with lowest resolution images, lighting is ignored, particle effects are ignored (use this if you are having lag on CHAD, Dr. Fetus, or levels where you die from moving platforms)
  
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*-meddetail - Runs the game with medium resolution images (mid range setting, run this if you are having slight lag)
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* <code>-meddetail</code> - Runs the game with medium resolution images (mid range setting, run this if you are having slight lag)
  
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*-highdetail - Runs the game with highest resolution images (run this if you meet my minimum requirements listed above)
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* <code>-highdetail</code> - Runs the game with highest resolution images (run this if you meet my minimum requirements listed above)
  
 
If you wanted to run in fullscreen at the highest resolution at the highest detail, your command line parameters should be:
 
If you wanted to run in fullscreen at the highest resolution at the highest detail, your command line parameters should be:
  
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<pre>-fullscreen -highdetail -1920x1080</pre>
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* <code>-fullscreen -highdetail -1920x1080</code>
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*If you have framerate issues, your command line parameters should be:
 
−
 
 
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<pre>-windowed -lowdetail -640x480</pre>
 
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== System requirements ==
 
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{{System Requirements
 
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
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|minOS = Windows XP / Vista / 7
 
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|minproc = 1.2GHz processor
 
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|recproc = 1.4GHz or faster
 
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|minmem = 256 MB RAM
 
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|recmem = 1 GB
 
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|minHD = 300 MB free
 
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|minGPU = Graphics Card that supports Pixel Shader 2.0 and Vertex Shader 2.0
 
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|recGPU = Graphics Card made within the last 4 years
 
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}}
 
  
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= Linux =
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If you have framerate issues, your command line parameters should be:
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{{ii}} This is a good port with a few flaws related to gamepads
 
  
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== Availability ==
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* <code>-windowed -lowdetail -640x480</code>
  
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{{ii}} This game was available though the [[Humble Indie Bundle]].
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==== Installation Guide (Linux) ====
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{{ii}} Humble Bundle only
  
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== Installation guide ==
 
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*Humble bundle only
 
 
1. The installer need to be marked as executable
 
1. The installer need to be marked as executable
 
{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox/fix|Mark the program as executable}}
 
{{Fixbox/fix|Mark the program as executable}}
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#Right click on supermeatboy-linux...-bin.
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# Right click on supermeatboy-linux...-bin.
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#Click on "Permissions"
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# Click on "Permissions"
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#Mark "Allow executing file as program"
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# Mark "Allow executing file as program"
 
}}
 
}}
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2. If the installer doesn't open after the steps above try setting it to open with terminal.
 
2. If the installer doesn't open after the steps above try setting it to open with terminal.
 
3. If that doesn't work you will have to open up terminal and start the installer yourself.  
 
3. If that doesn't work you will have to open up terminal and start the installer yourself.  
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{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox/fix|How to get to the installer though terminal}}
 
{{Fixbox/fix|How to get to the installer though terminal}}
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#Use the command <pre>cd</pre> to cycle though dictionaries; you should find the installer in /home/Username/Downloads.
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# Use the command <pre>cd</pre> to cycle though dictionaries; you should find the installer in /home/Username/Downloads.
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#Type in part of the name of the installer <pre>supermeatboy</pre> and press tab to auto-complete
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# Type in part of the name of the installer <pre>supermeatboy</pre> and press tab to auto-complete
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#Hit enter
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# Hit enter
 
}}
 
}}
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== Game pad control ==
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 +
==== Game pad control (Linux)====
 
{{--}} Menu controls are non-configurable
 
{{--}} Menu controls are non-configurable
 
{{--}} Axis (analog) triggers do not seem to be supported
 
{{--}} Axis (analog) triggers do not seem to be supported
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*In game controls are edited though the buttonmap.cfg file, found right under the Super Meat Boy folder.  
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* In game controls are edited though the buttonmap.cfg file, found right under the Super Meat Boy folder.  
 
{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox/instructions|Analog trigger support}}
 
{{Fixbox/instructions|Analog trigger support}}
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}}
 
}}
  
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== Command Line Options ==
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==== Command Line Options ====
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*-fullscreen Sets the game to run in full screen mode
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* <code>-fullscreen</code> Sets the game to run in full screen mode
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*-windowed Sets the game to run in windowed mode
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* <code>-windowed</code> Sets the game to run in windowed mode
−
*-640x480 Sets the game to run at 640x480
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* <code>-640x480</code> Sets the game to run at 640x480
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*-800x600 Sets the game to run at 800x600
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* <code>-800x600</code> Sets the game to run at 800x600
−
*-1024x768 Sets the game to run at 1024x768
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* <code>-1024x768</code> Sets the game to run at 1024x768
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*-1280x720 Sets the game to run at 1280x720
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* <code>-1280x720</code> Sets the game to run at 1280x720
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*-1920x1080 Sets the game to run at 1920x1080
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* <code>-1920x1080</code> Sets the game to run at 1920x1080
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{{ii}}These are the only supported resolutions from the command line, more are available in game.
 
−
*-ultralowdetail - Runs the game at the lowest detail, parallax is taken out, particle effects are ignored, animals are missing, set pieces are gone, lighting is ignored, images are lowest possible resolution (made for integrated graphics though not officially supported)
 
−
*-lowdetail - Runs the game with lowest resolution images, lighting is ignored, particle effects are ignored (use this if you are having lag on CHAD, Dr. Fetus, or levels where you die from moving platforms)
 
−
*-meddetail - Runs the game with medium resolution images (mid range setting, run this if you are having slight lag)
 
−
*-highdetail - Runs the game with highest resolution images
 
  
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= Mac =
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{{ii}} These are the only supported resolutions from the command line, more are available in game.
  
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== Availability ==
+
* <code>-ultralowdetail</code> - Runs the game at the lowest detail, parallax is taken out, particle effects are ignored, animals are missing, set pieces are gone, lighting is ignored, images are lowest possible resolution (made for integrated graphics though not officially supported)
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{{Availability Table|
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* <code>-lowdetail</code> - Runs the game with lowest resolution images, lighting is ignored, particle effects are ignored (use this if you are having lag on CHAD, Dr. Fetus, or levels where you die from moving platforms)
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://store.steampowered.com/app/40800/ Steam] |
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* <code>-meddetail</code> - Runs the game with medium resolution images (mid range setting, run this if you are having slight lag)
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{{ID|Steam}} |}}
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* <code>-highdetail</code> - Runs the game with highest resolution images
 +
 
 +
== System Requirements ==
 +
{{System Requirements
 +
|OSfamily = Windows
 +
|minOS = Windows XP / Vista / 7
 +
|minproc = 1.2GHz processor
 +
|recproc = 1.4GHz or faster
 +
|minmem = 256 MB RAM
 +
|recmem = 1 GB
 +
|minHD = 300 MB free
 +
|minGPU = Graphics Card that supports Pixel Shader 2.0 and Vertex Shader 2.0
 +
|recGPU = Graphics Card made within the last 4 years
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} This game was available though the Humble indie bundle
 
−
== Command Line Options ==
 
−
*-fullscreen Sets the game to run in full screen mode
 
−
*-windowed Sets the game to run in windowed mode
 
−
*-640x480 Sets the game to run at 640x480
 
−
*-800x600 Sets the game to run at 800x600
 
−
*-1024x768 Sets the game to run at 1024x768
 
−
*-1280x720 Sets the game to run at 1280x720
 
−
*-1920x1080 Sets the game to run at 1920x1080
 
−
{{ii}}These are the only supported resolutions from the command line, more are available in game.
 
−
*-ultralowdetail - Runs the game at the lowest detail, parallax is taken out, particle effects are ignored, animals are missing, set pieces are gone, lighting is ignored, images are lowest possible resolution (made for integrated graphics though not officially supported)
 
−
*-lowdetail - Runs the game with lowest resolution images, lighting is ignored, particle effects are ignored (use this if you are having lag on CHAD, Dr. Fetus, or levels where you die from moving platforms)
 
−
*-meddetail - Runs the game with medium resolution images (mid range setting, run this if you are having slight lag)
 
−
*-highdetail - Runs the game with highest resolution images
 
  
−
== Useful Links ==
+
{{System Requirements
−
* [http://supermeatboy.com/ supermeatboy.com], the official blog. Contains helpful technical posts among other things.
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|OSfamily = Mac
−
 
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|minOS = OS X 10.7.4 - not compatible with 10.8 or later.
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== See Also ==
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|minproc = -
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* [[The Binding of Isaac]] (2011)
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|minmem = -
 +
|minHD = -
 +
|minGPU = -
 +
}}
  
 +
[[Category:Windows]]
 
[[Category:Mac]]
 
[[Category:Mac]]
 
[[Category:Linux]]
 
[[Category:Linux]]
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[[Category:Windows]]
 

Revision as of 00:04, 2 March 2013

Template:Infobox

Key Points

Based on the free Flash game Meat Boy, available on Kongregate.
The port to Linux is unavailable on Steam.

General information

Official Super Meat Boy Website
Steam Users' Forums
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Template:Availability Table

Game data

Template:Game Location Table

Issues and Fixes

Crashing Steam version

If the game crashes on launch, right-click the game in your Steam Library, click on properties and then 'Set Launch options...', and type the following:

-windowed -<YOUR RESOLUTION> -lowdetail

or:

  • Navigate (on Windows) to C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\super meat boy.
  • Right click the game file and go to the compatibility tab.
  • Check "Run this program in compatibility mode for" and select from the drop box "Windows XP (Service Pack 3)
  • Check "Run this program as an administrator"
  • Click OK.

Command Line Options

Tommy Refines stated that the following command line parameters work.

  • The command line allows you to change detail, resolution, and windowed/fullscreen status. When setting multiple options they must be separated with a space.
  • In order to modify your command line parameters, go into your Steam library, right click "Super Meat Boy", click Properties, and then click "Set Launch Options". Please note that all parameters must be defined with a "-" in order to operate properly.

Fullscreen / Windowed

  • -fullscreen Sets the game to run in full screen mode
  • -windowed Sets the game to run in windowed mode

Resolutions

These are the only supported resolutions from the command line:
  • -640x480
  • -800x600
  • -1024x768
  • -1280x720
  • -1920x1080

Detail Settings

This will help address lag issues if you are experiencing them.

  • -ultralowdetail - Runs the game at the lowest detail, parallax is taken out, particle effects are ignored, animals are missing, set pieces are gone, lighting is ignored, images are lowest possible resolution (made for integrated graphics though not officially supported)
  • -lowdetail - Runs the game with lowest resolution images, lighting is ignored, particle effects are ignored (use this if you are having lag on CHAD, Dr. Fetus, or levels where you die from moving platforms)
  • -meddetail - Runs the game with medium resolution images (mid range setting, run this if you are having slight lag)
  • -highdetail - Runs the game with highest resolution images (run this if you meet my minimum requirements listed above)

If you wanted to run in fullscreen at the highest resolution at the highest detail, your command line parameters should be:

  • -fullscreen -highdetail -1920x1080

If you have framerate issues, your command line parameters should be:

  • -windowed -lowdetail -640x480

Installation Guide (Linux)

Humble Bundle only

1. The installer need to be marked as executable

Instructions

2. If the installer doesn't open after the steps above try setting it to open with terminal. 3. If that doesn't work you will have to open up terminal and start the installer yourself.

Instructions

Game pad control (Linux)

Menu controls are non-configurable
Axis (analog) triggers do not seem to be supported
  • In game controls are edited though the buttonmap.cfg file, found right under the Super Meat Boy folder.
Instructions

Command Line Options

  • -fullscreen Sets the game to run in full screen mode
  • -windowed Sets the game to run in windowed mode
  • -640x480 Sets the game to run at 640x480
  • -800x600 Sets the game to run at 800x600
  • -1024x768 Sets the game to run at 1024x768
  • -1280x720 Sets the game to run at 1280x720
  • -1920x1080 Sets the game to run at 1920x1080
These are the only supported resolutions from the command line, more are available in game.
  • -ultralowdetail - Runs the game at the lowest detail, parallax is taken out, particle effects are ignored, animals are missing, set pieces are gone, lighting is ignored, images are lowest possible resolution (made for integrated graphics though not officially supported)
  • -lowdetail - Runs the game with lowest resolution images, lighting is ignored, particle effects are ignored (use this if you are having lag on CHAD, Dr. Fetus, or levels where you die from moving platforms)
  • -meddetail - Runs the game with medium resolution images (mid range setting, run this if you are having slight lag)
  • -highdetail - Runs the game with highest resolution images

System Requirements

Template:System Requirements

Template:System Requirements